Tag.



S. G. HULL;

APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 23, 1908 Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

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.. UNITED-STATES PATENT un on,

soBHLAo. H LL, 01F srmeuevlLLn, New YORK.

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To qll 'it may concern: M Be it known that I, Serum C. Hum, 21' 'citlzen of the-United States, residing at "Sprtgne'ville, in the countyof St. Lawrence and h ts of New York, have invented a newk; useful Tag,of which the following is rif s eci'ficationll g his invention relatesto tags or markers fi hdilliis for itsobject to {provide a'comarajtjl-itely simple and inexpensive device 01? this "characterespecially designed for attachment .to'labee-hive fordisplayingthe-number of r the hive. I A further object'of the invention is to 15'ro'v'ide a ta 'or mark'er including a casing aving a ho der slidablymounted-therein and adapted to receive acard' bearing the .number of thehive, "said holder being provided with means for supporting a memo-Agst'ill further object of the invent-ion is generally to ii'nprove thisclass of devices 'so-a-s to increase their utility, durability andefficiency. Further objects and pear in the following derstood thatvar1o proportions and mine 'tion may be resorted theappended claimsIn1theaccoinpanying drawings forming vapart of this specification:Figure 1 is a plan -view of a tag or marker constructed in accordancewith my invention.-. Fig. 2' is a transverse sectional view taken on theline A-B of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the casin Fig. 4 isasimilar view of, the slide orliolder detached from the casing-.QFig; afdetaj lperspectiveyiewv ofiqlleend of the slide or "hold the reanfacthereof. 1' v 1 a Similar numerals of reference indicate Icorresponding-parts in all of the figures of the drawings.

a The improved tag or m a casing or housing 5 pre or otherwiseformedfrom metal,, the opposite longi advantages will apdescription, itbeing as changes in form, r details of construc-. to within the scope ofarker comprises ferably. stamped a single piece of tudinal, edges; of yand inwardly' to form parallel guide flanges dadaptedto-r feeive aslide.orxholderq hero positeendsof fllBIQllSl et 7 anextended1,;longitudinally re; 1 beyond the. s 8: having forthe .r.e,-.ar itasteningflan es to'kfoi'ingterminal ear I SpecificationoIILetteroPatent. Application filed March 23, 1908. Serial No. 422,

:18 preferably of a le mg transversely itself and extended dow of theholder er looking at tudlnnl grooves or venting acciden casing durin f 4One end 0% extended lion' itu'dina 112 and Patented Feb. 2, 1909. 745.

devices 16 by means of which the case may e secured 1n positlon on abee-hive suitable support.

The holder is slid'ably mounted between the. overhanging flanges 6 ofthe casing and n mately the length o ffthe flanges 6, there being anangle plate 11'se across the case at one of the terminal ears 8 forlimiting the longitudinal movement of said holder. The holder isalso'pre'ferably formed of a metal the opposite longitudina which arebent upwardly a form parallel flanges 12 ad the flanges 6 011 thecasing, the flanges 12 are forme edges of mi inwardly to the metal afterd being bent upon aced relation to the ally beneath and in'sp toformauxlliary base 13 of the holder flanges or supports 14.

Slidably mounted between the flanges 12 is adisplay card 15 upon whichmay-- be. printed or'otherwise represented a number 0 her of the hive,there being a stri of mica, glass or other trans arent material 16interposed between the anges 12 and the card 15 or protecting the latteragainst the action of the elements.

The auxiliary flanges 14 re bottom of the casingb and the base. 13 ofthe holder taneo to accommodate one randum slips or I be printed or w stupon the are spaced from a sufiieient disor more memoeaves 17. uponwhich may bee-culture or these slips or leaves may be used tor ;l :eep11 1g tee. and othenmemora'nda; P i

The flanges 1.2 a re depressions 18 adapted downwardly inclined springcasethereby to assist in pretal separation of the parts. Attention isherec alled to the fact that the flanges- 6- frictionally engage theflanges 12 at the depressions 18 so as to effectually prevent the:holder from dropping out of the transportatl the be to receive theflanges 6 of the My beyond the flanges terminal finger piece ich theholder v provided. Wit y means of wh convenientlywithdr' ls'th sces na wl he. tlz xm a eras r on or shipment. se 13 of the holder is or other--th equal to approxicured to and extendsin le sheet of apted to engagenwardly. nd laterorresponding to the numritten data pertaining .to

may be" awn from or1positioned here be'motedi leaves"l7;are

provided withlongs interposed between I added with spaced -lreceptacles.

"2 I IS claimed is:

I ably the base last the holder and the bottom of the casing 5 so thatleaves are eflectually housed and protected, the card being protected bythe transparent strip 16, in the manner before described. it will alsohe noted that the lower edges of the fiangeslfz at the grooves 01;

depressions 18 yieldahly engage the titansparentstrip 16 so as to retainthe card in position on the holder, the longitudinal movement of. thecard and transparent. strip being limited by engagement with the fingerpiece 19 and stop 1;

T he tags or markers may he made in different sizes and shapes and Whilearticulerly designed for attachment to a ee-hine maybe used with equallygood results as a, shipping tag for boxes, crates and similar Havingthus described the invention what 1. A tag including a casing, a holderslidahly mounted in the casing and adapted to receive a display card onone side thereof, and means disposed on the opposite side of the holderfor supporting a memorandum slip. p

2. A tag including a casing, a holder slidmountcd in the casing andprovided on one side thereof with means for engages ment with a displaycard, means disposed on the opposite side of the holder for supporting amemorandum slip, and :1V transparent plate covering the display card,said holder and casing being provided wlth interengaging parts.-

3. A 'tagincluding a casing having op positely disposed attaching carsand proguide flanges, a holder slidahly n'iounted between the flanges oithe casing and provided on one side thereof with means for engagementwith a display card, and means-disposed on the opposite side of theholder for-supporting ,a memorainlum slip! 4. A tag including a casinghaving parallel guide flanges and provided with oppositely disposedattaching cars, a holder slid aoly mz'iunted between the fian es andprovided on one side thereof wit means for enga enient with a displaycard, means dispoazd on the opposite side of the holder for supporting amemorandum slip, and a stop extending transversely of, the casing forlimiting the longitudinal movement of the holder.

Ell l l l l l i l i l l l l l l l l l i l i in the casing and providedwith corresponding flanges having depressions formed therein for thereception ofthe flanges on the casing, means carried by the holder forsupporting a memorandum slip, a display card supported on the holder,and a transparent strip-interposed between the i'lan holder and thedisplay card, and held in po- "es on the sition on the display-card byengagement I with the depressed portions of 6. A tag including a casingsitely disposer guide flanges, a holder slidaloly mounted in the casingand rovided with corresponding guide flanges t e ed es of which holderto form auxiliary flanges adapted to support a memorandum slip, adisplay card carried by the holder, and a transparent plate covering thedisplay card. 7. A tag including a casing having lon itudinally disposedguide flanges, a. hol er the flanges formed of a single piece ot metal,the opposite longitudinal edges of. which are bent, laterally to produceflanges adapted'to en-' gage the flanges on the casing, the metal at theflanges on the holder being extended inwardly in spaced relation to thebase of the holder to .i'orm an intermediate pocket for the reception ofa memorandum slip, a display card carried by the holder, anda transparent plate intrrposed between the flanges on. the holder and saiddisplay card.

8. A. tag including a casing having lon 'itudinally disposed guideflanges. 11 hol er slidahly mounted beta-en aid llanges and. formed of asingle 3- :e metahhent to produce longitudinal flanges for engagementwith the flanges on theorising, one end of the metal forming the holderbeing extended longitudinally beyond the adjacent flanges to produce alinger piece, and a stop extending transversely across the casing forlimiting the longitudinal movement of the holder in one {,lll(! 'lll)l'\.

in testimony that I claim the foregoing as having oppoj hent laterallybeneath t emy own, l have hereto allixed my signature in the presence oftwo \vil

